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TOPS Study: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Postacute Settings is Beneficial
Physical therapy and occupational therapy provide functional benefits to most Medicare patients in postacute care settings, according to data from the “Therapy Outcomes in Post-Acute Care Settings” (TOPS) study.
The study, which uses data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, provides evidence that PT and OT has significant rehabilitative value across 1.4 million Medicare cases. Findings from the study have implications for postacute care payment system reforms and can serve as a baseline for future studies, APTA notes in a media release.
APTA/AOTA Statements
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) comment on the study’s findings, in a joint statement:
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Physical therapists help injured or ill people improve movement and manage pain. They provide methods for patients to improve their quality of life through, for example, exercise and lots of hands-on work. “We are ‘movement experts’ in a healthcare setting,” said Chelsea Burdick, owner and clinical director of Burd Physical Therapy, which has an office on South Winton Road in Brighton and a new office in Fairport.
The work involves helping to diagnose the problem and developing an extensive treatment plan to combat the pain. That could include exercising and breathing techniques. “Patient education is a very important component,” Burdick said. “We give them an understanding of what we’re doing…and how to reduce or manage pain.”
2021 Excellence Event Shows Off Student Scholarship
Apr 15, 2021 By Dept. of Marketing & Communications
The Bishop Mueller Library on Briar Cliff University’s campus is proud to present the 2021 Excellence Event from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 16. This year’s event will be held virtually.
The Excellence Event is an opportunity for Briar Cliff students to show off their high quality scholarship in a conference setting. With projects and presentation topics ranging from nursing stress to student-athlete mental health to racial acceptance, students will present their findings to a panel of judges to be analyzed.
Graduate student Brooke Lorenzen researched and will present “Utilizing a Mindfulness App to Reduce Perceptions of Burnout Among Nursing Staff During the Pandemic.” She will discuss the symptoms of burnout and a group of medical-surgical staffs’ before and after evidence, based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory evaluator.
Origin, the women’s health platform providing physical therapy and expert guidance for issues specific to the female body, announces aggressive growth plans following a seed funding round led by Brand Foundry Ventures and The Blue Venture Fund.
The funds will specifically be used to scale Origin’s offerings – including the opening of two additional physical locations in California, a rollout of virtual care in the US, and building its expert network of top quality providers nationwide.
The company offers virtual and in-person PT sessions, covered by insurance, in addition to proprietary at-home educational content, and community experiences, it notes in a media release.